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They don't give the trophy based on whether or not a rb fumbles the ball because it's a far gone conclusion that a rb is going to fumble the same as a QB is going to throw interceptions,it goes with playing the positions and it doesn't detract from what you've accomplished over the course of the season as it relates to stats and your overall performance.
In most rival games,the underdog is going to play above their heads,of course unless you're Notre Dame or Colorado,and in most cases the games are close regardless of how superior you are to your opponent and that's what UCLA did against USC and also UCLA is a superior team than what Colorado is.Thus OU had a much easier time of disposing of an outclassed and inferior Colorado team than what USC had in the playing of a yearly crosstown rival in UCLA.Thus,the task that Bush faced was for difficult than what Peterson had to face in a non-resistant Colorado defense,so the 100+ yards that Bush gained and the couple TD's was adequate for the type of competition that he faced. As great as Peterson is,it should also be remembered that OU has to remove him from games on passing downs because the doesn't possess the pass catching ability that Bush does and that's what separates the two,because Bush is even used as a slot and/or wr in certain offensive sets and which is why Bush is the better all around and more versatile rb.
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